Improved portable apparatus for curing meats



. H. J. NOYES 8: S. G. TALGOTT. PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR 0111mm MBATSANDFOR OTHER PURPOSES.

NO. 104,632. Patented June 21, 1870. ,3

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Letters Patent No. 104,632, dated J 101021, 18i'0.

IMPROVED.'ronrennnarrnnn'rns ron crmme MEATS, AND roa ornnn rnnrosnsiThe Schedule referredto in these LettersEatent and making part of thesame Be itknown thatwe, Homr'ro News and SAM- unnQTALoorr, of Ashtabula,in the county of Ashtabula and State of. Ohio, have invented certain newwherein meat is cured by smoking, and also'in which ashes'may bestoredfor safe keeping, the same being constructed in sections, so that it can.be easily taken apart audpacked up for transportation.

' Itialso relates to the manner of constructing the door, as hereinaftermo e fully set forth;

lnfigrl f I 2 A B repiese'ntthe upper and lowerscctions of the body ofthe apparatus, the same beingcons'tructed of iron, and of a circularform, as shown in fig. 2.

The two'sectionsare abntted to each other and secured thus byanoutsideband, 0. i A corresponding band, D', fig. 2, isplaced over the joint onthe inside,

and" the two,.with the sections between them, are bolted together, asshown-in fig. 1.

The vertical jointsof'the sections are made by an ord nary single lock-joint, E, fig; 2, and further secured by bolts'in like manner as thejoint connecting .the twosections. i

I, the top of the'a pparatus, is secured thereto by ,aninwardly-projecting annular flange, G, fig. 3, secured tothe inside ofthe rlin of the top. The diameter oi saidannular flange is such that,"on placing the top on the edge of the section A, it'will fit on ovcrit,allowing-the rim of the top to, project as eaves over the body of theapparatus,- as shown iu-fig. 1.

Thebottom Hof the apparatus is furnished with an annular flange.projecting upwardlyon the inside thereof, which admits of its beingeasily removed.

The appaiatusithus constructed and put together,

fie-shown in fig. ].,-and which may be used either for smoking meat or.for the'reception-and preservation of ashes, as an ash-house.

lnfthe event it-is uscdfor smoking'mcat, &c.,

"the cross I, 'fig. 2, is sccuredto. the top of the apparatns,;theends-thereof hanging upon the edged" the -sectiou A, as shown, the-topbeing removed in order that it may be placed within or hung upon theedge of the upper section.- i a Toathecentenof the underside of thecross'arc piv: ote'd'the' radial armsJ, on which are hung the articlearfor smelting, as hereinafter described.

The practical use of this apparatus is as follows:

When required only for the storage of. ashes, and e not in largequantities, the upper section ,A need not be used, the top being fittedon thclower section,

thereby making a neat and safe ash-house, which may be placed in anyconvenient place. The ashes'are thrown in through the door K, andremoved, when needed, through L.

The capacity of this small house may be increased bythe addition of theupper sect-ionA, which, in this changed condition, is converted intoa'smoirc-house.

The revolving radial arms J being introduced as above described, onsaidarms the meats are hung,ac cess being bad to them for that purposeby means of the door M, The series of arms are turned, bringing each onein succession withinreach from the door, so that no trouble isexperieneedin arranging the meat-s for curing or smoking.

The door .N, fig. 5, referred to, is. constructed of a sheet of metal,forming thepanel O. The margin'of said panel is riveted to a frame, P,the .eorners of which are mit'ered, as shown at (1-. Over saidmiterjoint is riveted a square piece, 1), thereby makinga strong anddurable joint, 7 v

The sheet forming the panel of the door is made somewhat larger than thesize of the frame. The pro- ;jecting edges of the panel are then turnedoyernpon the edge of the frame, as shown at 0, thereby not only addingto the strength of the" door, but also making it neat in appearance.

For transportation this apparatus istakeu apart thus: The two sections,A B, are detached one 'ti'onr the other, each of which is then rolled upinto a small roll, and placed in the top F. The chimneyor veuti later 9's'also dctachedand placed therein. The bottom H is then fitted to thetop, thereby inclosing thev rolled-up sidesand hoops C 1) within the topand bottom of the apparatus. The cross I and radial arms a J are thenbound to the outside of the bottom H, In.

this way the whole structure is reduced to a very smal compass, andwhich can be handled for ship.

ment with but little labor.

It will be obvious that this structure can be 'n n packed and put upwith but little labor,and by any one of ordinary mechanical skill, and,furthermore, it being constructed I from taking fire, and, therefore,may be placed n o near the dwelling.

The annular flange G above referred to 15 attached to the top by foldingthe cd'geof'the top-under and over onto the rim or outer edge of theflange, making a lock or lap joint. The inner edge ofthe ,ilange isturned upwardly for the purpose of ,iucreaslug nts strength. This flangenot only serves'to securefjthc of sheet-irouiit is perfectly safe vmmmsframe I, and corner-piece I), substantially in the man- What weclaim our 'improvemcnp, and desire" ftp ner, as described anfi for thepurpose' set forth. secure by"Let';ers Potent,isf 5 l; v

I 3. The nnnn'lar flange 0,111 combination with the 1. The "1' rein-,desoribed' apparatus, consisting of (013 F and sections A'B, or eitherof them, as and for sections A B, bands or hoops O D, detachable-bottomthe purpose substantially as set forth. Hyaml-top 'F; cross'tLrand'revolving-radial" arms '3', 1 Y r HORATIO J. NOYES" all constructed,arranged, and eombinedsubstantially SAMUEL O. TALGOTT. in thetm'anne'rasdescribed and for the purpose set -.Witnesses:. l Y I 1' forth. W. H.BURRIDGE,

2. The door N, when constructed of. a panel 0, J. H. 'BURRIDGE.

